JICA President Akihiko Tanaka participated in the 2nd Global Refugee Forum (GRF) held in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 12 to 14. After the opening session, President Tanaka gave a keynote speech at a high-level event on the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Partnership (HDP nexus), co-hosted by JICA, UNDP and UNHCR, and was a speaker at…
Korean Air to Increase Daily Sapporo – Seoul Flights to 2 Roundtrips Starting January 13, 2024
Korean Air will increase its New Chitose (Sapporo) – Incheon (Seoul) route from 11 round-trip flights per week to two round-trip flights daily. The increase will take effect on January 13, 2024. The aircraft used on KE766/KE765 are Airbus A330-300 (24 Prestige, 248 Economy seats), and on KE770/KE769 are Boeing 737-8 (8 Prestige, 138 Economy…
RV Park smart” opened at Takanabe Onsen Meirin no Yu, Miyazaki Prefecture
The Kyushu Round Trip Tourism Revitalization Consortium opened RV Park smart at “Takanabe Onsen Meirin no Yu” (6900 Kamie, Takanabe-cho, Koyu-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture) and started reservations for overnight stays. RV Park smart is a wide-area overnight stay spot designed to promote tourism in areas such as transit areas. Takanabe Town is the third municipality in…
Duffy & Friends Heartfelt Strawberry Gifts, Details Announced! Feel the Sweet Season with Strawberries at Tokyo DisneySea!
Strawberry form cushions and blind type brooches are now available! A number of special items are available for the “Duffy & Friends Heartfelt Strawberry Gifts” event, including a strawberry-shaped “cushion” (5,000 yen) with the message “For Duffy” and a “blind” type brooch. A strawberry-shaped “cushion” (5,000 yen) with the message “For Duffy” and a “plush…
All-you-can-eat strawberries at “Iseshima BASE,” a glamping facility in a national park. Partnership with co-working space also available.
Plaza Create will begin offering a strawberry-picking experience exclusively for hotel guests and discounts on coworking space fees at THE GLAMPING PLAZA ISESHIMA BASE (1480-1 Shinmei, Agoi-cho, Shima City, Mie Prefecture), a glamping facility in Shima National Park. The strawberry picking experience will be held at JA Ise Nagasawa Farm, about a 3-minute drive from…
Booking.com Releases Travel Trend Predictions for 2024. Travel for chance discoveries, longing and life tips.
On December 12, Booking.com Japan held a press conference to announce its forecast of travel trends for 2024 and its new travel concept, “Travel is LIFE-This is Me! According to Tomomi Ohata, Director of Public Relations at Booking.com Japan, the trend predictions for 2023 made a year ago tended to have a strong connotation of…
Dinner Cruise Experience in Halong Bay, Vietnam. Buffet, stage show, neon night view, and elegant time.
Hello, I am Akira Fukasawa, photographer. I have just participated in a study tour to “Hanoi and Halong Bay” including World Heritage sites, organized by Vietnam Airlines. This report is from the third day of the trip. I woke up early in the morning and took a leisurely stroll around the Emeralda Ninh Binh Resort….
Marriott “Tokyo Edition Ginza” opened. Luxury hotel with 86 rooms including suites
Marriott International Japan opened Tokyo Edition Ginza (2-8-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo). This will be the second Edition hotel following the first Edition hotel in Japan, “Tokyo Edition Toranomon,” and was designed by Ian Schrager, who is responsible for the Edition brand, and architect Kengo Kuma. The building will feature a modern brasserie with a Japanese…
Signing of loan agreement for “Bangkok Metropolitan Electric Bus Introduction Project” in Thailand (Overseas Investment and Loan): Contributing to the reduction of air pollution and improvement of the urban environment in the capital city of Bangkok ｜ News & Media
On December 12, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a corporate loan agreement with Energy Absolute Public Company Limited of Thailand for a project to introduce new electric buses with low environmental impact to public bus operations in the capital city of Bangkok. The loan will be cofinanced with the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…
Vice President Yamada Meets with INTERPOL Secretary-General Stock ｜ News & Media
JICA Vice President Junichi Yamada met with INTERPOL Secretary General Stock at JICA Headquarters on December 8. INTERPOL is an international organization of police agencies from around the world, with 196 member countries and regions. At the beginning of the meeting, Secretary-General Stock spoke of the importance of strengthening the capacity of police officers through…